| TV Ads for Old Reliable Coffee starring Billy Barty | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 110 |
| Catalog #: | 311348 | |
| Clip Number: | 311348-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | BHC 74 A | |
| Timecode: | 10:27:19 - 10:27:52 | |
| Location: | United States | |
| Year Shot: | 1955 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEVERAGES: Coffee COMMERCIALS: Misc LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA | |
| Description: | Master 110 - Tape 1 Spot 1-- (all spots circa mid-late 1950s) Great MS bride and groom standing at trunk of car, the bride waving to people off-screen; the top-hatted groom opens the trunk and world-reknowned dwarf / midget actor BILLY BARTY pops out wearing top hat & tuxedo. Billy Barty shills Old Reliable Coffee. CU coffee can. Spot 2-- MS cat burglar wearing cliché black cap, turtleneck and mask cracking safe in darkened room; the thief opens the safe door, revealing famed dwarf / midget actor BILLY BARTY dressed in police officer's uniform, holding can of Old Reliable Coffee in one hand, billy club in other. Spot 3-- Funny MS white man wearing sleeping gown and cap opening dresser drawer in bedroom, when suddenly well known dwarf/midget actor BILLY BARTY pops out of drawer wearing sleeping gown and cap, holding can of Old Reliable Coffee, shilling product to cam. | |


